Which Liverpool player is now expected to depart if and when Florian Wirtz signs has been revealed, while TEAMtalk has learned of how news of the Reds' imminent coup has gone down at Manchester City.

Liverpool have opened talks with Bayer Leverkusen for the potential British-record signing of Florian Wirtz. The Premier League champions have made a formal approach for a player valued at £125 million. That figure would better the current British record of £115 million Chelsea paid for Moisés Caicedo in 2023.

German football legend Lothar Matthaus has admitted his surprise over Florian Wirtz choosing to join Liverpool over Bayern Munich, but believes the midfielder has the talent to make it a successful move.